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Students, young and older, in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District are performing their own West Nile Virus research. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

North Texas Students Conducting Their Own West Nile Research

Some students in Grapevine have spent months studying mosquitoes and the West Nile Virus. Educators say it’s an opportunity to turn health headlines into teachable moments — with a goal of having students ask and ultimately answer questions.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/01

Jeff Ray Talks ‘Blue Moon’

There is a full moon tonight, the second this month. About every 18 months you get two full moons inside the same calendar month. That’s called a “Blue Moon” even though the moon isn’t actually blue.

2012/08/31

A customer tries out the the new iPad 2 shortly after it went on sale. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mansfield ISD Distributes iPads to Students and Staff

iPads are quickly replacing textbooks and enhancing learning for a new generation of students.

2012/08/28

Business Leaders Continue STAAR Testing Support

Hundreds of school districts across the state have been complaining about the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, but some business leaders continue to defend it.

KRLD–2012/06/28

Summer Camps Teach Kids How To Create Apps

From Angry Birds to CBSDFW.COM there are all kinds of apps out there for your phone or tablet — and soon there could be many more options. CBS 11 News went to a summer camp that, among other things, is teaching kids to create “an app for that.”

2012/06/20

6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards - Press Room

GRAMMY Camp 2012 To Be Held In Los Angeles, New York and Nashville

The GRAMMY Foundation recently announced that GRAMMY Camp, its signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students, will take place in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York this summer.

2012/01/06

A sales assistant look at toy robots. (credit: Sion Touhig/Getty Images)

Holiday Toys Can Offer Learning Opportunities

The kids are enjoying their new toys, but those fun games can serve as education tools as well, even the ones that were not made with learning in mind.

2012/01/03

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